Soft pink in the glass, the wine opens with aromas of cherry, cranberry, melon and savory herbs. On the palate, the juiciness continues with a viscous, luscious entry and flavors that mirrors aromas with the addition of a mineral-driven and bright finish.
Sourced exclusively from one of the oldest vineyards planted in The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, Stone Valley Vineyard. Only 153 cases produced.
This single vineyard designate from Stone Valley exudes the character of the cobblestone rocks with an aromatically brooding nose of black cherry, brambled fruit, brine, smoked meat, ash and minerality all giving way to a full-bodied, richly concentrated palate with dense flavors, refined tannins and an overall sensation of balance, but holding on to an elegant and silky feel.
Aromas and flavors of blackberry and fresh cut florals flow into savory notes of black olive, ground herbs, smoked meat, iodine and sun-baked earth. On the palate, there is a marked sense of restraint given the power and complexity of this wine with coating richness, fine-grained refined tannins and persistence long beyond the sip.
Overflowing with Rocks character, the wine opens with notes of plum and blackberry but quickly moves away from the pure fruit expression unfolding aromas of smoke, black pepper, savory herbs, game, charcoal and minerality that contribute to its distinct reflection of the appellation. The mouthfeel is rich, silky and seamless with concentration, firm gravely tannins, balancing acidity that glide to a smooth finish.
Made from some of the most sought-after Syrah vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley: LeFore, Les Collines and Stone Valley. Only 397 cases produced.
With a sense of purity and dazzling expression, this wine leaps out of the glass with generous aromas of fresh berries, plums, orange zest and violets, all supported by white pepper, pipe tobacco, cured meat and fresh-tilled earth. The mouthfeel is rich and finessed with balanced concentration. Layered fruit flavors, an earthy backbone and mouth-filling fine grain tannins glide to a smooth finish.
The aromas are fresh and perfumed with red currants, strawberries, cherry cola and crème de cassis, with wet stones, cigar box and earth on the back end to support the ample fruit expression. The wine is medium-bodied with a light touch of fine-grained and supple tannins. There is a purity and finesse to this wine that is utterly captivating, with a finish that lingers endlessly.
